The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 6 , Pages 702-704 , June 2004

How do general surgery replacement residents match up with those recruited through the National Resident Matching Program?

  • Thomas J Leibrandt, M.A.

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    • Department of Surgery, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA 19001, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-215-481-4046; fax: +1-215-481-2159
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  • John R Mehall, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA 19001, USA
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  • Robert S Rhodes, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA 19001, USA
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  • Jon B Morris, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA 19001, USA

Received 7 July 2003 ,Revised 17 October 2003

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PII: S0002-9610(04)00057-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.10.017

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 6 , Pages 702-704 , June 2004

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